Smartphone crisis: why phones under $100 have disappeared in the US and who won from it
📉 The US smartphone market is in shock: sales of devices under $100 plummeted by 64% in Q2 2026.
🧠 The main reason is the AI boom: cloud giants bought up all the memory, causing components to become more expensive.
🏆 Giants are winning: Apple, Samsung, and Motorola lost only 4%, while small brands lost 45%.
💰 Price shift: Samsung raised the price of the Galaxy A17 by $50. The $200–$300 segment tripled its market share. Is the era of cheap phones over?
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